Sysvol rebuild on a single domain controller

Hello there
Platform: Server 2008 R2 single Domain controller
A clients server above lost power with an unexpected shutdown over the week end and couldn't logon to the domain.  However they can browse the network and open shares on the server. Connections to the Active directory failed and
DCDIAG reported failure to connect to the Global Catalogue server, along with other failures.  The event logs show the following:
File Replication Service
Event ID 13561 Jrnl_wrap_error
Event ID  13566 declares FRS is scanning the volume but it cannot become a domain controller until finished... which it never does.
Directory Services
Event ID 1355 The Specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.
Finally running net share reveal that the SysVol is Netlogon shares are not available.
First of all I looked at the common JRNL fix of changing the of changing the DWORD Enable Journal Warp Automatic Restore to 1.  But, it was already set to 1, when it should have been 0. So I am not sure what that means. I tried changing
it back with FRS service restarts but to no avail.
I have seen numerous entries about recovering the sysvol, but most involve pulling copies from other DC's, of which there are none. I do have a valid Windows backup with System state and Sysvol, which I feel I may be heading with this. So are there any other
paths I should be looking at, or is a restore from backup the only option?
Many thanks in advance
MIS5000

Hello Ahmed and thanks for your reply
NSLookup returns correct values both ways for IP and FQDN
I also carried out some checks following your article. There were a couple of records pointing to the old server for last year which I have deleted. In the meantime I have pasted  DCDIAG below for your thoughts I where I should be looking. There
is for example a returned test fail on a the time server at the foot of the report
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
Directory Server Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
   Trying to find home server...
   Home Server = Server-RDS
   * Identified AD Forest.
   Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
   Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\SERVER-RDS
      Starting test: Connectivity
         ......................... SERVER-RDS passed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
   Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\SERVER-RDS
      Starting test: Advertising
         Fatal Error:DsGetDcName (SERVER-RDS) call failed, error 1355
         The Locator could not find the server.
         ......................... SERVER-RDS failed test Advertising
      Starting test: FrsEvent
         There are warning or error events within the last 24 hours after the
         SYSVOL has been shared.  Failing SYSVOL replication problems may cause
         Group Policy problems.
         ......................... SERVER-RDS passed test FrsEvent
      Starting test: DFSREvent
         ......................... SERVER-RDS passed test DFSREvent
      Starting test: SysVolCheck
         ......................... SERVER-RDS passed test SysVolCheck
      Starting test: KccEvent
         ......................... SERVER-RDS passed test KccEvent
      Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
         ......................... SERVER-RDS passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
      Starting test: MachineAccount
         ......................... SERVER-RDS passed test MachineAccount
      Starting test: NCSecDesc
         Error NT AUTHORITY\ENTERPRISE DOMAIN CONTROLLERS doesn't have
            Replicating Directory Changes In Filtered Set
         access rights for the naming context:
         DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=ppp,DC=com
         Error NT AUTHORITY\ENTERPRISE DOMAIN CONTROLLERS doesn't have
            Replicating Directory Changes In Filtered Set
         access rights for the naming context:
         DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=ppp,DC=com
         ......................... SERVER-RDS failed test NCSecDesc
      Starting test: NetLogons
         Unable to connect to the NETLOGON share! (\\SERVER-RDS\netlogon)
         [SERVER-RDS] An net use or LsaPolicy operation failed with error 67,
         The network name cannot be found..
         ......................... SERVER-RDS failed test NetLogons
      Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
         ......................... SERVER-RDS passed test ObjectsReplicated
      Starting test: Replications
         ......................... SERVER-RDS passed test Replications
      Starting test: RidManager
         ......................... SERVER-RDS passed test RidManager
      Starting test: Services
         ......................... SERVER-RDS passed test Services
      Starting test: SystemLog
         An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000041E
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   18:49:31
            Event String:
            The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the
name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure.
Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
         An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000041E
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   18:54:31
            Event String:
            The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the
name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure.
Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
         An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000041E
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   18:59:31
            Event String:
            The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the
name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure.
Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
         An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000041E
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:04:31
            Event String:
            The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the
name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure.
Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
         An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000041E
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:09:31
            Event String:
            The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the
name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure.
Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
         An error event occurred.  EventID: 0xC0001B58
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:12:34
            Event String:
            The Diagnostic Service Host service failed to start due to the follo
wing error:
         An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000041E
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:14:31
            Event String:
            The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the
name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure.
Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
         A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x00001695
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:16:19
            Event String:
            Dynamic registration or deletion of one or more DNS records associat
ed with DNS domain 'ppp.com.' failed.  These records are used by other computers
 to locate this server as a domain controller (if the specified domain is an Act
ive Directory domain) or as an LDAP server (if the specified domain is an applic
ation partition).
         A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x00001695
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:16:19
            Event String:
            Dynamic registration or deletion of one or more DNS records associat
ed with DNS domain 'ForestDnsZones.ppp.com.' failed.  These records are used by
other computers to locate this server as a domain controller (if the specified d
omain is an Active Directory domain) or as an LDAP server (if the specified doma
in is an application partition).
         A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x00001695
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:16:20
            Event String:
            Dynamic registration or deletion of one or more DNS records associat
ed with DNS domain 'DomainDnsZones.ppp.com.' failed.  These records are used by
other computers to locate this server as a domain controller (if the specified d
omain is an Active Directory domain) or as an LDAP server (if the specified doma
in is an application partition).
         An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000041E
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:19:31
            Event String:
            The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the
name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure.
Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
         A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000000C
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:21:44
            Event String:
            Time Provider NtpClient: This machine is configured to use the domai
n hierarchy to determine its time source, but it is the AD PDC emulator for the
domain at the root of the forest, so there is no machine above it in the domain
hierarchy to use as a time source. It is recommended that you either configure a
 reliable time service in the root domain, or manually configure the AD PDC to s
ynchronize with an external time source. Otherwise, this machine will function a
s the authoritative time source in the domain hierarchy. If an external time sou
rce is not configured or used for this computer, you may choose to disable the N
tpClient.
         An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000041E
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:24:31
            Event String:
            The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the
name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure.
Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
         An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000041E
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:29:31
            Event String:
            The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the
name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure.
Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
         An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000041E
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:34:31
            Event String:
            The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the
name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure.
Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
         A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x00001695
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:37:48
            Event String:
            Dynamic registration or deletion of one or more DNS records associat
ed with DNS domain 'ppp.com.' failed.  These records are used by other computers
 to locate this server as a domain controller (if the specified domain is an Act
ive Directory domain) or as an LDAP server (if the specified domain is an applic
ation partition).
         A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x00001695
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:37:48
            Event String:
            Dynamic registration or deletion of one or more DNS records associat
ed with DNS domain 'ForestDnsZones.ppp.com.' failed.  These records are used by
other computers to locate this server as a domain controller (if the specified d
omain is an Active Directory domain) or as an LDAP server (if the specified doma
in is an application partition).
         A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x00001695
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:37:48
            Event String:
            Dynamic registration or deletion of one or more DNS records associat
ed with DNS domain 'DomainDnsZones.ppp.com.' failed.  These records are used by
other computers to locate this server as a domain controller (if the specified d
omain is an Active Directory domain) or as an LDAP server (if the specified doma
in is an application partition).
         A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x000003F6
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:39:23
            Event String:
            Name resolution for the name crl.microsoft.com timed out after none
of the configured DNS servers responded.
         An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000041E
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:39:31
            Event String:
            The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the
name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure.
Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
         An error event occurred.  EventID: 0xC00038D6
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:41:54
            Event String:
            The DFS Namespace service could not initialize cross forest trust in
formation on this domain controller, but it will periodically retry the operatio
n. The return code is in the record data.
         An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000041E
            Time Generated: 02/23/2015   19:44:31
            Event String:
            The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the
name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure.
Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
         ......................... SERVER-RDS failed test SystemLog
      Starting test: VerifyReferences
         ......................... SERVER-RDS passed test VerifyReferences
   Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test
         CrossRefValidation
   Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test
         CrossRefValidation
   Running partition tests on : Schema
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
   Running partition tests on : Configuration
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
   Running partition tests on : ppp
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... ppp passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... ppp passed test CrossRefValidation
   Running enterprise tests on : ppp.com
      Starting test: LocatorCheck
         Warning: DcGetDcName(GC_SERVER_REQUIRED) call failed, error 1355
         A Global Catalog Server could not be located - All GC's are down.
         Warning: DcGetDcName(TIME_SERVER) call failed, error 1355
         A Time Server could not be located.
         The server holding the PDC role is down.
         Warning: DcGetDcName(GOOD_TIME_SERVER_PREFERRED) call failed, error
         1355
         A Good Time Server could not be located.
         Warning: DcGetDcName(KDC_REQUIRED) call failed, error 1355
         A KDC could not be located - All the KDCs are down.
         ......................... ppp.com failed test LocatorCheck
      Starting test: Intersite
         ......................... ppp.com passed test Intersite
Thanks Ahmed
MIS5000

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  • ISSUE: "This domain controller must register a DNS SRV resource record, which is required for replication to function correctly"

    so we currently have three domain controllers set up, two of them on 2012r2 and one of them on 2008r2. prior to any of these domain controllers being added to the domain there was only one, running on 2003r2. the 2003r2 server was up and running when the
    first 2012r2 was added and that's when running 'dcdiag /e /c /v' would yield an issue with "_ldap._tcp.9a5f3c17-e7ac-48f7-ab42-bf1ea621a6f5.domains._msdcs.cmedia.local" in the DNS portion of the diagnostics, specifically:
    TEST: Records registration (RReg)
    Network Adapter [00000010] Microsoft Hyper-V Network Adapter:
    Error:
    Missing SRV record at DNS server 192.168.22.4:
    _ldap._tcp.9a5f3c17-e7ac-48f7-ab42-bf1ea621a6f5.domains._msdcs.cmedia.local
    after adding the second 2012r2 to the domain, this issue is still there... adding the 2008r2 server to the domain and running BPA it gives the following:
    Title:
    This domain controller must register a DNS SRV resource record, which is required for replication to function correctly
    Severity:
    Error
    Date:
    7/3/2014 11:24:48 AM
    Category:
    Configuration
    Issue:
    The "DcByGuid" DNS service (SRV) resource record that advertises this server as an available domain controller in the domain and ensures correct replication is not registered. All domain controllers (but not RODCs) in the domain must register this record.
    Impact:
    Other member computers and domain controllers in the domain or forest will not be able to locate this domain controller. This domain controller will not be able to provide a full suite of services.
    Resolution:
    Ensure that "DcByGuid" is not configured in the "DnsAvoidRegisteredRecords" list, either through Group Policy or through the registry. Restart the Netlogon service. Verify that the DNS service (SRV) resource record "_ldap._tcp.9a5f3c17-e7ac-48f7-ab42-bf1ea621a6f5.domains._msdcs.cmedia.local", pointing to the local domain controller "CM-DC4-NY01.cmedia.local", is registered in DNS.
    More information about this best practice and detailed resolution procedures: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=126968
    I've tried scanning and then re-scanning every single entry in DNS Manager and do not see any reference to this specific GUID mentioned, nor do I see any other domain controllers referenced that should not be in there. The two 2012r2 and the 2008r2 domain
    controllers are the only ones listed in DNS Manager... the 2003r2 mentioned earlier failed and was removed.

    Just to chime in, I noticed that you said you have one 2008 R2 DC, and two 2012 DCs.
    I also noticed in the ipconfig /all that all DCs are pointint to themselves for DNS. We usually like to see them point to a partner, then itslelf as the second entry, w hether loopback or by its own IP.
    Based on that, what I suggest to level the playing field by choosing the WIndows 2008 R2 DC as the first DNS on all DCs and only administer DNS using that DC. The reason I chose that is because of the least common denominator is what we rather use so we
    don't invoke any new features in the newer 2012 DNS console that 2008 R2 may not understand.  After that's done, on each DC run (and you can use a PowerShell window to run this):
    Rename the system32\config\netlogon.dns and netlogon.dnb files by suffixing ".old" to the file.
    ipconfig /registerdns
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    net start netlogon
    Then re-run the dcdiag /e /c /v.
    Post your results, please.
    Ace Fekay
    MVP, MCT, MCSE 2012, MCITP EA & MCTS Windows 2008/R2, Exchange 2013, 2010 EA & 2007, MCSE & MCSA 2003/2000, MCSA Messaging 2003
    Microsoft Certified Trainer
    Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
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    This posting is provided AS-IS with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights.
    I thought the DNS entries were supposed to be the other way around? point to themselves first and a partner as secondary? regardless, as requested, I've changed it to what you've prescribed where they point to the 2008r2 server as the primary with themselves
    as the secondary. I've also followed the steps to what seems like refreshing the DNS? on each of the DCs. Here's the output from dcdiag /e /c /v
    Directory Server Diagnosis
    Performing initial setup:
    Trying to find home server...
    * Verifying that the local machine CM-DC1-NY01, is a Directory Server.
    Home Server = CM-DC1-NY01
    * Connecting to directory service on server CM-DC1-NY01.
    * Identified AD Forest.
    Collecting AD specific global data
    * Collecting site info.
    Calling ldap_search_init_page(hld,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local,LDAP_SCOPE_SUBTREE,(objectCategory
    =ntDSSiteSettings),.......
    The previous call succeeded
    Iterating through the sites
    Looking at base site object: CN=NTDS Site Settings,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia
    ,DC=local
    Getting ISTG and options for the site
    * Identifying all servers.
    Calling ldap_search_init_page(hld,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local,LDAP_SCOPE_SUBTREE,(objectClass=nt
    DSDsa),.......
    The previous call succeeded....
    The previous call succeeded
    Iterating through the list of servers
    Getting information for the server CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites
    ,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    objectGuid obtained
    InvocationID obtained
    dnsHostname obtained
    site info obtained
    All the info for the server collected
    Getting information for the server CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC3-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites
    ,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    objectGuid obtained
    InvocationID obtained
    dnsHostname obtained
    site info obtained
    All the info for the server collected
    Getting information for the server CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC4-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites
    ,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    objectGuid obtained
    InvocationID obtained
    dnsHostname obtained
    site info obtained
    All the info for the server collected
    * Identifying all NC cross-refs.
    * Found 3 DC(s). Testing 3 of them.
    Done gathering initial info.
    Doing initial required tests
    Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\CM-DC1-NY01
    Starting test: Connectivity
    * Active Directory LDAP Services Check
    Determining IP4 connectivity
    * Active Directory RPC Services Check
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test Connectivity
    Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\CM-DC3-NY01
    Starting test: Connectivity
    * Active Directory LDAP Services Check
    Determining IP4 connectivity
    * Active Directory RPC Services Check
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test Connectivity
    Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\CM-DC4-NY01
    Starting test: Connectivity
    * Active Directory LDAP Services Check
    Determining IP4 connectivity
    * Active Directory RPC Services Check
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test Connectivity
    Doing primary tests
    Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\CM-DC1-NY01
    Starting test: Advertising
    The DC CM-DC1-NY01 is advertising itself as a DC and having a DS.
    The DC CM-DC1-NY01 is advertising as an LDAP server
    The DC CM-DC1-NY01 is advertising as having a writeable directory
    The DC CM-DC1-NY01 is advertising as a Key Distribution Center
    The DC CM-DC1-NY01 is advertising as a time server
    The DS CM-DC1-NY01 is advertising as a GC.
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test Advertising
    Starting test: CheckSecurityError
    * Dr Auth: Beginning security errors check!
    Found KDC CM-DC1-NY01 for domain cmedia.local in site Default-First-Site-Name
    Checking machine account for DC CM-DC1-NY01 on DC CM-DC1-NY01.
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC1-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia.local
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC1-NY01.cmedia.local
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC1-NY01
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC1-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia
    * SPN found :LDAP/a29d12f1-2869-44bf-8e43-adf7ddf33865._msdcs.cmedia.local
    * SPN found :E3514235-4B06-11D1-AB04-00C04FC2DCD2/a29d12f1-2869-44bf-8e43-adf7ddf33865/cmedia.local
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC1-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia.local
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC1-NY01.cmedia.local
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC1-NY01
    * SPN found :GC/CM-DC1-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia.local
    [CM-DC1-NY01] No security related replication errors were found on this DC! To target the connection to a
    specific source DC use /ReplSource:<DC>.
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test CheckSecurityError
    Starting test: CutoffServers
    * Configuration Topology Aliveness Check
    * Analyzing the alive system replication topology for DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the alive system replication topology for DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the alive system replication topology for CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the alive system replication topology for CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the alive system replication topology for DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test CutoffServers
    Starting test: FrsEvent
    * The File Replication Service Event log test
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test FrsEvent
    Starting test: DFSREvent
    The DFS Replication Event Log.
    Skip the test because the server is running FRS.
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test DFSREvent
    Starting test: SysVolCheck
    * The File Replication Service SYSVOL ready test
    File Replication Service's SYSVOL is ready
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test SysVolCheck
    Starting test: FrsSysVol
    * The File Replication Service SYSVOL ready test
    File Replication Service's SYSVOL is ready
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test FrsSysVol
    Starting test: KccEvent
    * The KCC Event log test
    Found no KCC errors in "Directory Service" Event log in the last 15 minutes.
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test KccEvent
    Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
    Role Schema Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Confi
    guration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Role Domain Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Confi
    guration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Role PDC Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configur
    ation,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Role Rid Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configur
    ation,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Role Infrastructure Update Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN
    =Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
    Starting test: MachineAccount
    Checking machine account for DC CM-DC1-NY01 on DC CM-DC1-NY01.
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC1-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia.local
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC1-NY01.cmedia.local
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC1-NY01
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC1-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia
    * SPN found :LDAP/a29d12f1-2869-44bf-8e43-adf7ddf33865._msdcs.cmedia.local
    * SPN found :E3514235-4B06-11D1-AB04-00C04FC2DCD2/a29d12f1-2869-44bf-8e43-adf7ddf33865/cmedia.local
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC1-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia.local
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC1-NY01.cmedia.local
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC1-NY01
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC1-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia
    * SPN found :GC/CM-DC1-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia.local
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test MachineAccount
    Starting test: NCSecDesc
    * Security Permissions check for all NC's on DC CM-DC1-NY01.
    The forest is not ready for RODC. Will skip checking ERODC ACEs.
    * Security Permissions Check for
    DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    (NDNC,Version 3)
    * Security Permissions Check for
    DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    (NDNC,Version 3)
    * Security Permissions Check for
    CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    (Schema,Version 3)
    * Security Permissions Check for
    CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    (Configuration,Version 3)
    * Security Permissions Check for
    DC=cmedia,DC=local
    (Domain,Version 3)
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test NCSecDesc
    Starting test: NetLogons
    * Network Logons Privileges Check
    Verified share \\CM-DC1-NY01\netlogon
    Verified share \\CM-DC1-NY01\sysvol
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test NetLogons
    Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
    CM-DC1-NY01 is in domain DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Checking for CN=CM-DC1-NY01,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=cmedia,DC=local in domain DC=cmedia,DC=local o
    n 3 servers
    Object is up-to-date on all servers.
    Checking for CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuratio
    n,DC=cmedia,DC=local in domain CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local on 3 servers
    Object is up-to-date on all servers.
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test ObjectsReplicated
    Starting test: OutboundSecureChannels
    * The Outbound Secure Channels test
    ** Did not run Outbound Secure Channels test because /testdomain: was not entered
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test OutboundSecureChannels
    Starting test: Replications
    * Replications Check
    * Replication Latency Check
    DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Latency information for 4 entries in the vector were ignored.
    4 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's
    no longer replicating this nc. 0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).
    DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Latency information for 4 entries in the vector were ignored.
    4 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's
    no longer replicating this nc. 0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).
    CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Latency information for 4 entries in the vector were ignored.
    4 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's
    no longer replicating this nc. 0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).
    CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Latency information for 4 entries in the vector were ignored.
    4 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's
    no longer replicating this nc. 0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).
    DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Latency information for 4 entries in the vector were ignored.
    4 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's
    no longer replicating this nc. 0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test Replications
    Starting test: RidManager
    * Available RID Pool for the Domain is 16109 to 1073741823
    * CM-DC1-NY01.cmedia.local is the RID Master
    * DsBind with RID Master was successful
    * rIDAllocationPool is 4609 to 5108
    * rIDPreviousAllocationPool is 4609 to 5108
    * rIDNextRID: 4629
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test RidManager
    Starting test: Services
    * Checking Service: EventSystem
    * Checking Service: RpcSs
    * Checking Service: NTDS
    * Checking Service: DnsCache
    * Checking Service: NtFrs
    * Checking Service: IsmServ
    * Checking Service: kdc
    * Checking Service: SamSs
    * Checking Service: LanmanServer
    * Checking Service: LanmanWorkstation
    * Checking Service: w32time
    * Checking Service: NETLOGON
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test Services
    Starting test: SystemLog
    * The System Event log test
    A warning event occurred. EventID: 0x0000002F
    Time Generated: 07/08/2014 13:19:14
    Event String:
    Time Provider NtpClient: No valid response has been received from manually configured peer 0.ca.pool.ntp.org
    after 8 attempts to contact it. This peer will be discarded as a time source and NtpClient will attempt to discover a n
    ew peer with this DNS name. The error was: The peer is unreachable.
    Found no errors in "System" Event log in the last 60 minutes.
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test SystemLog
    Starting test: Topology
    * Configuration Topology Integrity Check
    * Analyzing the connection topology for DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the connection topology for DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the connection topology for CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the connection topology for CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the connection topology for DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test Topology
    Starting test: VerifyEnterpriseReferences
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test VerifyEnterpriseReferences
    Starting test: VerifyReferences
    The system object reference (serverReference) CN=CM-DC1-NY01,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    and backlink on
    CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local are
    correct.
    The system object reference (serverReferenceBL)
    CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Domain System Volume (SYSVOL share),CN=File Replication Service,CN=System,DC=cmedia,D
    C=local
    and backlink on
    CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=chiefmed
    ia,DC=local
    are correct.
    The system object reference (frsComputerReferenceBL)
    CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Domain System Volume (SYSVOL share),CN=File Replication Service,CN=System,DC=cmedia,D
    C=local
    and backlink on CN=CM-DC1-NY01,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=cmedia,DC=local are correct.
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test VerifyReferences
    Starting test: VerifyReplicas
    ......................... CM-DC1-NY01 passed test VerifyReplicas
    Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\CM-DC3-NY01
    Starting test: Advertising
    The DC CM-DC3-NY01 is advertising itself as a DC and having a DS.
    The DC CM-DC3-NY01 is advertising as an LDAP server
    The DC CM-DC3-NY01 is advertising as having a writeable directory
    The DC CM-DC3-NY01 is advertising as a Key Distribution Center
    The DC CM-DC3-NY01 is advertising as a time server
    The DS CM-DC3-NY01 is advertising as a GC.
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test Advertising
    Starting test: CheckSecurityError
    * Dr Auth: Beginning security errors check!
    Found KDC CM-DC1-NY01 for domain cmedia.local in site Default-First-Site-Name
    Checking machine account for DC CM-DC3-NY01 on DC CM-DC1-NY01.
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC3-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia.local
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC3-NY01.cmedia.local
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC3-NY01
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC3-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia
    * SPN found :LDAP/5e9d1971-39ca-484c-922d-411c2364c96e._msdcs.cmedia.local
    * SPN found :E3514235-4B06-11D1-AB04-00C04FC2DCD2/5e9d1971-39ca-484c-922d-411c2364c96e/cmedia.local
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC3-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia.local
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC3-NY01.cmedia.local
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC3-NY01
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC3-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia
    * SPN found :GC/CM-DC3-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia.local
    Checking for CN=CM-DC3-NY01,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=cmedia,DC=local in domain DC=cmedia,DC=local o
    n 2 servers
    Object is up-to-date on all servers.
    [CM-DC3-NY01] No security related replication errors were found on this DC! To target the connection to a
    specific source DC use /ReplSource:<DC>.
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test CheckSecurityError
    Starting test: CutoffServers
    * Configuration Topology Aliveness Check
    * Analyzing the alive system replication topology for DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the alive system replication topology for DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the alive system replication topology for CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the alive system replication topology for CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the alive system replication topology for DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test CutoffServers
    Starting test: FrsEvent
    * The File Replication Service Event log test
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test FrsEvent
    Starting test: DFSREvent
    The DFS Replication Event Log.
    Skip the test because the server is running FRS.
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test DFSREvent
    Starting test: SysVolCheck
    * The File Replication Service SYSVOL ready test
    File Replication Service's SYSVOL is ready
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test SysVolCheck
    Starting test: FrsSysVol
    * The File Replication Service SYSVOL ready test
    File Replication Service's SYSVOL is ready
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test FrsSysVol
    Starting test: KccEvent
    * The KCC Event log test
    Found no KCC errors in "Directory Service" Event log in the last 15 minutes.
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test KccEvent
    Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
    Role Schema Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Confi
    guration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Role Domain Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Confi
    guration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Role PDC Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configur
    ation,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Role Rid Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configur
    ation,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Role Infrastructure Update Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN
    =Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
    Starting test: MachineAccount
    Checking machine account for DC CM-DC3-NY01 on DC CM-DC3-NY01.
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC3-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia.local
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC3-NY01.cmedia.local
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC3-NY01
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC3-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia
    * SPN found :LDAP/5e9d1971-39ca-484c-922d-411c2364c96e._msdcs.cmedia.local
    * SPN found :E3514235-4B06-11D1-AB04-00C04FC2DCD2/5e9d1971-39ca-484c-922d-411c2364c96e/cmedia.local
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC3-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia.local
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC3-NY01.cmedia.local
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC3-NY01
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC3-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia
    * SPN found :GC/CM-DC3-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia.local
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test MachineAccount
    Starting test: NCSecDesc
    * Security Permissions check for all NC's on DC CM-DC3-NY01.
    The forest is not ready for RODC. Will skip checking ERODC ACEs.
    * Security Permissions Check for
    DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    (NDNC,Version 3)
    * Security Permissions Check for
    DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    (NDNC,Version 3)
    * Security Permissions Check for
    CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    (Schema,Version 3)
    * Security Permissions Check for
    CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    (Configuration,Version 3)
    * Security Permissions Check for
    DC=cmedia,DC=local
    (Domain,Version 3)
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test NCSecDesc
    Starting test: NetLogons
    * Network Logons Privileges Check
    Verified share \\CM-DC3-NY01\netlogon
    Verified share \\CM-DC3-NY01\sysvol
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test NetLogons
    Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
    CM-DC3-NY01 is in domain DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Checking for CN=CM-DC3-NY01,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=cmedia,DC=local in domain DC=cmedia,DC=local o
    n 3 servers
    Object is up-to-date on all servers.
    Checking for CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC3-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuratio
    n,DC=cmedia,DC=local in domain CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local on 3 servers
    Object is up-to-date on all servers.
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test ObjectsReplicated
    Starting test: OutboundSecureChannels
    * The Outbound Secure Channels test
    ** Did not run Outbound Secure Channels test because /testdomain: was not entered
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test OutboundSecureChannels
    Starting test: Replications
    * Replications Check
    * Replication Latency Check
    DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Latency information for 4 entries in the vector were ignored.
    4 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's
    no longer replicating this nc. 0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).
    DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Latency information for 4 entries in the vector were ignored.
    4 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's
    no longer replicating this nc. 0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).
    CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Latency information for 4 entries in the vector were ignored.
    4 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's
    no longer replicating this nc. 0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).
    CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Latency information for 4 entries in the vector were ignored.
    4 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's
    no longer replicating this nc. 0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).
    DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Latency information for 4 entries in the vector were ignored.
    4 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's
    no longer replicating this nc. 0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test Replications
    Starting test: RidManager
    * Available RID Pool for the Domain is 16109 to 1073741823
    * CM-DC1-NY01.cmedia.local is the RID Master
    * DsBind with RID Master was successful
    * rIDAllocationPool is 15109 to 15608
    * rIDPreviousAllocationPool is 15109 to 15608
    * rIDNextRID: 15110
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test RidManager
    Starting test: Services
    * Checking Service: EventSystem
    * Checking Service: RpcSs
    * Checking Service: NTDS
    * Checking Service: DnsCache
    * Checking Service: NtFrs
    * Checking Service: IsmServ
    * Checking Service: kdc
    * Checking Service: SamSs
    * Checking Service: LanmanServer
    * Checking Service: LanmanWorkstation
    * Checking Service: w32time
    * Checking Service: NETLOGON
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test Services
    Starting test: SystemLog
    * The System Event log test
    Found no errors in "System" Event log in the last 60 minutes.
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test SystemLog
    Starting test: Topology
    * Configuration Topology Integrity Check
    * Analyzing the connection topology for DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the connection topology for DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the connection topology for CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the connection topology for CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the connection topology for DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test Topology
    Starting test: VerifyEnterpriseReferences
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test VerifyEnterpriseReferences
    Starting test: VerifyReferences
    The system object reference (serverReference) CN=CM-DC3-NY01,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    and backlink on
    CN=CM-DC3-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local are
    correct.
    The system object reference (serverReferenceBL)
    CN=CM-DC3-NY01,CN=Domain System Volume (SYSVOL share),CN=File Replication Service,CN=System,DC=cmedia,D
    C=local
    and backlink on
    CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC3-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=chiefmed
    ia,DC=local
    are correct.
    The system object reference (frsComputerReferenceBL)
    CN=CM-DC3-NY01,CN=Domain System Volume (SYSVOL share),CN=File Replication Service,CN=System,DC=cmedia,D
    C=local
    and backlink on CN=CM-DC3-NY01,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=cmedia,DC=local are correct.
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test VerifyReferences
    Starting test: VerifyReplicas
    ......................... CM-DC3-NY01 passed test VerifyReplicas
    Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\CM-DC4-NY01
    Starting test: Advertising
    The DC CM-DC4-NY01 is advertising itself as a DC and having a DS.
    The DC CM-DC4-NY01 is advertising as an LDAP server
    The DC CM-DC4-NY01 is advertising as having a writeable directory
    The DC CM-DC4-NY01 is advertising as a Key Distribution Center
    The DC CM-DC4-NY01 is advertising as a time server
    The DS CM-DC4-NY01 is advertising as a GC.
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test Advertising
    Starting test: CheckSecurityError
    * Dr Auth: Beginning security errors check!
    Found KDC CM-DC1-NY01 for domain cmedia.local in site Default-First-Site-Name
    Checking machine account for DC CM-DC4-NY01 on DC CM-DC1-NY01.
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC4-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia.local
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC4-NY01.cmedia.local
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC4-NY01
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC4-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia
    * SPN found :LDAP/37830012-1f10-43c9-a0ff-2a0e8a912187._msdcs.cmedia.local
    * SPN found :E3514235-4B06-11D1-AB04-00C04FC2DCD2/37830012-1f10-43c9-a0ff-2a0e8a912187/cmedia.local
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC4-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia.local
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC4-NY01.cmedia.local
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC4-NY01
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC4-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia
    * SPN found :GC/CM-DC4-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia.local
    Checking for CN=CM-DC4-NY01,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=cmedia,DC=local in domain DC=cmedia,DC=local o
    n 2 servers
    Object is up-to-date on all servers.
    [CM-DC4-NY01] No security related replication errors were found on this DC! To target the connection to a
    specific source DC use /ReplSource:<DC>.
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test CheckSecurityError
    Starting test: CutoffServers
    * Configuration Topology Aliveness Check
    * Analyzing the alive system replication topology for DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the alive system replication topology for DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the alive system replication topology for CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the alive system replication topology for CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the alive system replication topology for DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test CutoffServers
    Starting test: FrsEvent
    * The File Replication Service Event log test
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test FrsEvent
    Starting test: DFSREvent
    The DFS Replication Event Log.
    Skip the test because the server is running FRS.
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test DFSREvent
    Starting test: SysVolCheck
    * The File Replication Service SYSVOL ready test
    File Replication Service's SYSVOL is ready
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test SysVolCheck
    Starting test: FrsSysVol
    * The File Replication Service SYSVOL ready test
    File Replication Service's SYSVOL is ready
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test FrsSysVol
    Starting test: KccEvent
    * The KCC Event log test
    Found no KCC errors in "Directory Service" Event log in the last 15 minutes.
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test KccEvent
    Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
    Role Schema Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Confi
    guration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Role Domain Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Confi
    guration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Role PDC Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configur
    ation,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Role Rid Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configur
    ation,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Role Infrastructure Update Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC1-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN
    =Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
    Starting test: MachineAccount
    Checking machine account for DC CM-DC4-NY01 on DC CM-DC4-NY01.
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC4-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia.local
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC4-NY01.cmedia.local
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC4-NY01
    * SPN found :LDAP/CM-DC4-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia
    * SPN found :LDAP/37830012-1f10-43c9-a0ff-2a0e8a912187._msdcs.cmedia.local
    * SPN found :E3514235-4B06-11D1-AB04-00C04FC2DCD2/37830012-1f10-43c9-a0ff-2a0e8a912187/cmedia.local
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC4-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia.local
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC4-NY01.cmedia.local
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC4-NY01
    * SPN found :HOST/CM-DC4-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia
    * SPN found :GC/CM-DC4-NY01.cmedia.local/cmedia.local
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test MachineAccount
    Starting test: NCSecDesc
    * Security Permissions check for all NC's on DC CM-DC4-NY01.
    The forest is not ready for RODC. Will skip checking ERODC ACEs.
    * Security Permissions Check for
    DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    (NDNC,Version 3)
    * Security Permissions Check for
    DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    (NDNC,Version 3)
    * Security Permissions Check for
    CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    (Schema,Version 3)
    * Security Permissions Check for
    CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    (Configuration,Version 3)
    * Security Permissions Check for
    DC=cmedia,DC=local
    (Domain,Version 3)
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test NCSecDesc
    Starting test: NetLogons
    * Network Logons Privileges Check
    Verified share \\CM-DC4-NY01\netlogon
    Verified share \\CM-DC4-NY01\sysvol
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test NetLogons
    Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
    CM-DC4-NY01 is in domain DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Checking for CN=CM-DC4-NY01,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=cmedia,DC=local in domain DC=cmedia,DC=local o
    n 3 servers
    Object is up-to-date on all servers.
    Checking for CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC4-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuratio
    n,DC=cmedia,DC=local in domain CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local on 3 servers
    Object is up-to-date on all servers.
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test ObjectsReplicated
    Starting test: OutboundSecureChannels
    * The Outbound Secure Channels test
    ** Did not run Outbound Secure Channels test because /testdomain: was not entered
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test OutboundSecureChannels
    Starting test: Replications
    * Replications Check
    * Replication Latency Check
    DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Latency information for 4 entries in the vector were ignored.
    4 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's
    no longer replicating this nc. 0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).
    DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Latency information for 4 entries in the vector were ignored.
    4 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's
    no longer replicating this nc. 0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).
    CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Latency information for 4 entries in the vector were ignored.
    4 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's
    no longer replicating this nc. 0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).
    CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Latency information for 4 entries in the vector were ignored.
    4 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's
    no longer replicating this nc. 0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).
    DC=cmedia,DC=local
    Latency information for 4 entries in the vector were ignored.
    4 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's
    no longer replicating this nc. 0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test Replications
    Starting test: RidManager
    * Available RID Pool for the Domain is 16109 to 1073741823
    * CM-DC1-NY01.cmedia.local is the RID Master
    * DsBind with RID Master was successful
    * rIDAllocationPool is 15609 to 16108
    * rIDPreviousAllocationPool is 15609 to 16108
    * rIDNextRID: 15609
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test RidManager
    Starting test: Services
    * Checking Service: EventSystem
    * Checking Service: RpcSs
    * Checking Service: NTDS
    * Checking Service: DnsCache
    * Checking Service: NtFrs
    * Checking Service: IsmServ
    * Checking Service: kdc
    * Checking Service: SamSs
    * Checking Service: LanmanServer
    * Checking Service: LanmanWorkstation
    * Checking Service: w32time
    * Checking Service: NETLOGON
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test Services
    Starting test: SystemLog
    * The System Event log test
    Found no errors in "System" Event log in the last 60 minutes.
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test SystemLog
    Starting test: Topology
    * Configuration Topology Integrity Check
    * Analyzing the connection topology for DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the connection topology for DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the connection topology for CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the connection topology for CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    * Analyzing the connection topology for DC=cmedia,DC=local.
    * Performing upstream (of target) analysis.
    * Performing downstream (of target) analysis.
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test Topology
    Starting test: VerifyEnterpriseReferences
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test VerifyEnterpriseReferences
    Starting test: VerifyReferences
    The system object reference (serverReference) CN=CM-DC4-NY01,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=cmedia,DC=local
    and backlink on
    CN=CM-DC4-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=cmedia,DC=local are
    correct.
    The system object reference (serverReferenceBL)
    CN=CM-DC4-NY01,CN=Domain System Volume (SYSVOL share),CN=File Replication Service,CN=System,DC=cmedia,D
    C=local
    and backlink on
    CN=NTDS Settings,CN=CM-DC4-NY01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=chiefmed
    ia,DC=local
    are correct.
    The system object reference (frsComputerReferenceBL)
    CN=CM-DC4-NY01,CN=Domain System Volume (SYSVOL share),CN=File Replication Service,CN=System,DC=cmedia,D
    C=local
    and backlink on CN=CM-DC4-NY01,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=cmedia,DC=local are correct.
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test VerifyReferences
    Starting test: VerifyReplicas
    ......................... CM-DC4-NY01 passed test VerifyReplicas

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